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'''Option 1 ''' Total petrol station

Total petrol station on A7, south of Lyon, on the level of a town called Vernaison, is a perfect place. To get there, you should take a train heading to Vernaison (€3.20,). At Vernaison you cross the river (there are two bridges and an island between) once on the other site of the river follow road left (north) walk until u you reach the A7 highroad highway and walk the down ramp next to the Energies Nouvelles sign. You need to walk direction opposite to driving cars 1 km (don't try to use the way behind the propertys). The distance from Vernaison train station to the petrol station is around 3 km.

   '''Option 2'''

There's a big service area on the Lyon bypass (''Contournement de Lyon'') motorway. There are two petrol stations, one on each side of the road. This is located to the south of the urban area. Directions are: * ''Southbound''** A7 – Marseille, [[Montpellier]]** A47 – [[Saint Etienne]]* ''Northbound''** A6 – [[Dijon]], [[Paris]]** A42 – [[Geneva|Genève]][http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=1,+chemin+du+tram,+communay,+france&sll=45.594822,4.837589&sspn=0.048647,0.101967&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=45.591849,4.826775&spn=0.012162,0.039568&t=k&om=1 The place on the map]. Directions are:

There's one bus going to ''Aire de Service de Communay''Sud rest stop direction south - A7 – Marseille, the closest village, the bus #179 From "Rond point Darilly" (Métro "Parilly"), but it goes 7 times a day on workdays and 4 times the day on week-ends. there's several stops in the village. You can check out the timetable [http:[Montpellier]] or A47 – Saint Etienne<br//www.rhone.fr/file/idocumentsattaches/transport/lr_ligne_179.pdf here]. >If you missed it there's a bus #39 from metro ''Venissieux'', but goes only until ''Solaize'', 5 km closer to the center on road D307/N7, leading to the motorway. The station is about 1 km south from the interchange. The serviceAires de Service de Communay Nord rest stop direction north -stations are sealed off from the normal road but at least for the northbound spotA6 – [[Dijon]], you can easily climb over the fence. Finding a hitch here is very easy. If you know how to get here, it is definitely worth the hustle.[[Paris]] or A42 – [[Geneva|Genève]]

Marché de Gros is situated There's one bus going to Communay, the closest village, the bus #179 From Rond point Darilly (Métro Parilly), but it goes 7 times a day on workdays and 4 times the day on week-ends. there's several stops in the very south of village. You can check out the Saone peninsulatimetable [http://www.rhone.fr/file/idocumentsattaches/transport/lr_ligne_179.pdf here]. Coming If you missed it there's a bus 39 from "Rue Casimir Périer" You reach a street alongside A7 with lots of cars going metro Venissieux, but goes only until Solaize, 5 km closer to the center on road D307/N7, leading to the motorway. Vasy thereThe station is about 1 km south from the interchange. The service-stations are sealed off from the normal road but at least for the northbound spot, you can easily climb over the fence. Finding a lot of stop-and-gohitch here is very easy. I stood for 2h near If you know how to get here, it is definitely worth the train station "Lyon-Perrache" and then 5 min therehustle.

A petrol station on Marché de Gros is situated in the very south of the Saone peninsula. Coming from Rue Casimir Périer You reach a street alongside A7 with lots of cars going to the A6 North near Limonest is potentially goodthe motorway. Vasy there, a lot of stop-and-go. (see above)

Take tram T2 from where it starts at metro/train station Perrache to the last stop at St. Priest - Bel Air. Continue to walk in the direction of the tram 100m to the roundabout. Turn left along Rue Pierre Mendes France for 500m until you reach the roundabout at Rue du Grisard. Turn right along Rue du Grisard (which becomes Rue Jules Verne) for 1km and then turn right into Chemin de Mauguette. You will already see the motorway and petrol station in the distance. Continue walking along Chemin de Mauguette for about 400m until you get to a gated vehicle entrance to the petrol station on your left. Although the gate may be locked, there is a gap between it and the main fence, allowing people to pass through easily. This is a good place to ask for a lift to Chambery or Geneve. There aren't many people though and a lot aren't going this way, you therefore may end up waiting a lot.

=== Northeast toward [[Bourg en Bresse]], [[Dijon]], [[Geneva]] {{afr|42}} {{E|611}} ===

==== Motorway services Aire de Dagneux [http://maps.google.de/maps?f=d&hl=de&geocode=1972572113067456031,45.845405,5.070403&time=&date=&ttype=&saddr=45.842912,5.07122&daddr=&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=14&sll=45.845363,5.062466&sspn=0.026786,0.080338&ie=UTF8&z=14&om=1] ====

Medium sized rest area on the highway with petrol station and restaurant. Lots of traffic going towards Geneva; also, vehicles with Dutch and Germans number plates going via Dijon. Halfway before the road splits in direction Geneva and Dijon (after about 30km) there is a parking area and after the split, another petrol station at Ceignes.<br>

Take bus 171 from "Hotel de ville" De Ville next to the river in Lyon ([http://www.tcl.fr/en/Getting-Around/Getting-around/171 timetable]) and get off at Montluel train station (penultimate stop). Head east about 1km along Ave. des Des Platanes and Blvd. Robert Schuman. Turn right at the intersection onto Rue des Des Chartinières. Head south about 1km crossing under the railway tracks and the bridge over the motorway. Take the first turn left after the bridge and follow the road close to the motorway. There is a small space to enter the petrol station, only for pedestrians, behind the little house at the end of the parking lot.The bus trip takes about 45 mins (2 euros one way) with another 20 mins walking. It goes through some small French villages and along the way lots of big supermarkets in case you need food.

* '''Warning''': Since 2013, the [[A89 (France)|A89]] runs directly from Lyon to Bordeaux via Clermont-Ferrand. Most hitchhiker websites still advise you to head south towards St. Etienne over the A47 first, but this new route is much more efficient. 

If you want to go to Clermont-Ferrand, take the A89 : it's easy and fast.''Option 1'''

Then take the bus [http://www.tcl.fr/content/download/525592/4081129/version/8/file/FH+86_Hiver.pdf 86] (checked 2014) to "La Tour de Salvagny" (The metro ticket is still available for this trip).Get out of the bus at "La Tour de Salvagny" bus stop (20 minutes ride). Then take the first road on your right called "Avenue des Monts d'Or".

Another way that Jojo tried in December 2018: Go '''Option 2''' Or go to Gare de Vaise and ride Bus 6 (not C6, just 6) to Techlid and stop at "Les Ormeaux", 10m further there's an entrance to the back of the gas station of "Aire de Bruyere". You can ask people to go to A89 (towards Clermont Ferrant) or A6 (towards north). The first car I asked took me all the way to Clermont Ferrant.